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Stems for Lit. Exam Ms. Moore's Class
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Literature
6th Grade
05/23/2009

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con/com
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together
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multi
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many
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sub
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under
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auto
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self
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bio
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life
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ethno
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race or culture
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graph
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write
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phon
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sound
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photo
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light
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port
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carry
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tele
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far
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therm/thermo
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heat
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lumen/luc/lum
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light
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magna
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great
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miss/mitt
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send
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mov/mot/mobil
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move
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reg
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rule
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scrib
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write
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viv/vict
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life
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-able
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capable of
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-fy
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make
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-ity
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state or quality of
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What are some examples of pre-writing techniques?
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Brainstorm, Freewrite, Outline, Mapping, Tree Diagram
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Why are rough drafts important?
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because you could made a mistake and it could be corrected on the final draft.
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What is the difference between editing and revising?
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Editing is correcting and rearranging what you already have written on the page.
Revision is actually changing what you are saying.
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When do you use proofreading symbols?
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on the rough draft to correct before making the final draft.
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What is a paragraph? When do you start a new paragraph?
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A paragraph is a group of sentences that tell one idea. Any time you begin writing about a new idea, you begin a new paragraph.
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How do I write using vivid details and sensory details? Why are these so important to incorporate into my writing?
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sensory details are words that describe sights,sounds,smells,touch,taste and vivid details are very descriptive. Using these make the writing more interesting and realistic.
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Define a complete sentence. Give an example of.
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has a subject,verb,and completes a thought. Ex. Jess is a fast runner
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Define an Independent Clause. Give an example of.
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has a subject,verb, and is a complete thought.
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Define a Compound Sentence. Give an example of.
Definition
Two simple sentences joined with a comma coordinating conjunction (like , and, OR a semicolon (;)
ex. Tom went to the store, and he bought bread.
Tom went to the store; he bought bread.
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Define a Complex sentence. Give an example of.
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An independent clause & dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction.
ex. Wherever he went, Johnny Cucumberseed planted cucumbers.
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Define a Indefinite pronouns. Give an example of.
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An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that refers to one or more unspecified beings, objects, or places. Indefinite pronouns refer to people in general. " Everyone," " somebody," and " anyone" are examples of indefinite pronoun.
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Define Pronoun-antecedent agreement. Give an example of it.
Definition
ex. Mary dropped her pencil. Mary is the antecedent and her is the pronoun. They must agree in number and gender.
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Define a semicolon. Show it's use in a sentence.
Definition
A punctuation mark (;) used to separate parts of a sentence or list and indicate a pause longer than a comma but shorter than a period. Example: It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.
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Define a Appositive. Give an example of it in a sentence.
Definition
A group of words set off by commas that describe the noun before them.
ex. The dog, a friendly mutt, barked.
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What is persuasive writing and where do we see examples of persuasive writing.
Definition
Writing used to CONVINCE a reader to a certain course of thought or action. Examples can be seen in essays, newspapers and TV commercials.
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What is a direct quotation and why do I need to use these when writing to inform?
Definition
Exact representation of what someone has said or written that helps make it more interesting. It helps make the writing more believable.
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What is a bibliography and why do I need to include this in my informative writing?
Definition
List of sources referred to in my piece of writing. So you are not plagiarizing. Reader can know what sources you used so they can do their own research.
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How do graphics enhance the message of a written text?
Definition
Makes it more interesting. Helps further persuade professionalism. Entices people to read it.
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dependent clause
Definition
not a complete sentence and has to rely on an independent clause to be a complete sentence.
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